Stephen Hopper

Stephen Donald Hopper AC FLS FTSE (born 18 June 1951)[1] is a Western Australian botanist. He graduated in Biology, specialising in conservation biology and vascular plants. Hopper has written eight books, and has over 200 publications to his name. He was Director of Kings Park in Perth for seven years, and CEO of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority for five. He is currently Foundation Professor of Plant Conservation Biology at The University of Western Australia. He was Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew from 2006 to 2012.[2]

This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Hopper when citing a botanical name.[3]

  1. ^ "Birthdays". The Guardian. 18 June 2014. p. 41.
  2. ^ "Director (CEO & Chief Scientist) – Professor Stephen D Hopper AC FLS FTSE". History & Heritage. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. ^ Brummitt, R K; Powell, C E (1992). Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-085-4.